as in to remain
to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time
we stuck around afterwards to help clean up
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Recent Examples of stick around
Glowing word-of-mouth and demand for Imax and other premium large format screens could help the film stick around in theaters.
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
As a series regular, audiences can expect Huffman’s Ridley to stick around throughout the season.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
How Often To Clean To Prevent Mold To keep mold from developing and sticking around in areas prone to moisture, clean and disinfect bathrooms, kitchen sinks, and other areas weekly.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
But Healey also made clear that the current state flag would stick around for the moment.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
As a series regular, audiences can expect Huffman’s Ridley to stick around throughout the season.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
How Often To Clean To Prevent Mold To keep mold from developing and sticking around in areas prone to moisture, clean and disinfect bathrooms, kitchen sinks, and other areas weekly.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
But Healey also made clear that the current state flag would stick around for the moment.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stick around
Verb
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About 20 living hostages remain captive in desperate conditions, Israeli officials say, and about 25 more are believed to have died, but their bodies have not been returned to their families.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Slegers stopped short of admitting Arsenal are in the land of asking for favours elsewhere to remain in the title race.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Speeds feel snappy for streaming and cloud backups, and the price stays reasonable even with extras.—
Jade Chung-Lee,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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Their style of play has stayed similar, but Arteta recognised the need for something different this year.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Raptors don’t have Chet Holmgren hanging around at the rim to bail them out.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The ensemble swelled to a historic size for Season 50, presumably so that everyone could hang around for a year of celebrations.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
1 Oct. 2025
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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According to videos, officers waited roughly 20 seconds before detaining people.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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